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| Illustrations | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Longevity of Libraries | |
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| Is Reading Dying or Already Dead? | |
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| Libraries' Societal Value Beyond Preserving Information | |
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| Content vs. the Package | |
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| Libraries' Bright Future | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| From Selection to Collection Management | |
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| Concepts and Terms | |
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| Collection Management and Library Types | |
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| Institutional Libraries | |
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| Public Libraries | |
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| School Libraries | |
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| Standards and Guidelines | |
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| Taking on Collection Management Responsibilities | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Assessing User Needs | |
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| Concepts and Terms | |
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| Why Spend the Time and Effort on Service Community Studies? | |
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| Practical Aspects | |
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| Common Types of Data Collected | |
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| Data Collecting and Analysis Techniques | |
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| Key Informants-Gatekeepers | |
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| Focus Groups and Community Forums | |
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| Social Indicators | |
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| Field Surveys | |
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| Academic Libraries | |
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| Public Libraries | |
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| School Library Media Centers | |
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| Special Libraries/Information Centers | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Selected Internet Resources | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Selecting Materials | |
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| Selection Starting Point: The Collection Management Policy and Its Value | |
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| Engaging in Selection Activities | |
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| Institutional Setting and User Interests | |
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| Resources to Consult | |
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| What Is in the Collection, What Is Lacking | |
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| Language | |
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| Assessing Quality | |
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| Reviews | |
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| Other Quality Factors | |
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| Cost Issues | |
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| Variations in Selection by Library Type | |
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| Academic Libraries-Community Colleges | |
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| College Libraries | |
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| University Libraries | |
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| Public Libraries | |
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| School Library Media Centers | |
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| Special Libraries | |
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| Closing Thoughts on Selection-Quality or Demand | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Acquiring Materials | |
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| Acquiring Collection Materials | |
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| Acquisition Methods | |
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| Selecting the Vendor | |
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| What the Firm Stocks | |
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| Vendor Technological Capabilities | |
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| Speed of Delivery | |
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| Financial Considerations | |
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| Additional Vendor Services | |
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| Customer Service Considerations | |
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| Vendor Evaluation | |
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| Retail Outlets | |
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| Out-of-Print and Antiquarian Dealers | |
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| Fiscal Management | |
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| Estimating Costs | |
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| Allocating Funds | |
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| Financial Records | |
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| Encumbering | |
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| Stewardship | |
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| Audits | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Selected Websites of Note | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Assessing Collections and the Library | |
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| Collection Assessment Methodologies | |
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| Collection-Centered Methods | |
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| List Checking | |
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| Expert Opinion (Impressionistic Assessment) | |
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| Comparative Use Statistics | |
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| Using Collection Standards as an Assessment Method | |
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| Use-Centered Methods | |
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| Circulation Studies | |
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| Customer Perceptions | |
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| Use of ILL Statistics | |
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| Bibliometric Studies | |
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| Deselection-Weeding | |
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| Deselection Variations | |
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| Public Libraries | |
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| School Library Media Centers | |
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| Special Libraries | |
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| Academic Libraries | |
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| Barriers to Deselection | |
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| Deselection Criteria | |
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| Storage | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Cooperation, Collaboration, and Consortia Issues | |
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| Background | |
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| Sharing Collection Items | |
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| Shared Collection Building | |
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| Sharing Collection Storage | |
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| Reasons for Engaging in Joint Ventures | |
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| Collaboration on the Personal Level | |
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| Making Collaborative Projects Work | |
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| Group Decision Making | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Print, Media, and Related Issues | |
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| Producers of Library Collection Resources | |
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| Types of Producers | |
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| Serial Producers | |
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| What Is a Serial? | |
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| Serials Selection Issues and Models | |
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| Identifying Serials | |
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| Media Formats | |
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| Media Issues | |
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| Video Formats | |
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| Other Image Formats | |
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| Maps | |
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| Audio Recordings | |
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| Games | |
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| Government Documents Information | |
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| Acquiring Government Information | |
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| Federal Depository Library Program | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| E-Resources and Technology Issues | |
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| Differences Between Traditional and E-Resources | |
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| Selection Issues | |
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| Content | |
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| Limitations | |
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| Cost | |
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| People Issues | |
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| Technical Issues | |
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| Assessment Options | |
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| Cancellation or Loss of Service | |
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| E-Formats | |
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| E-Books | |
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| E-Readers | |
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| Google Books Project | |
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| Alternatives to Google Books Project | |
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| Serials | |
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| Online Music/Audio | |
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| Video | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Institutional Repositories (IR) | |
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| Managing Electronic Resources | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Preservation Issues | |
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| Libraries and Cultural Patrimony | |
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| Preserving the Investment in the Collection | |
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| Proper Handling | |
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| Environmental Control | |
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| Security | |
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| Disaster Preparedness | |
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| Digital Preservation | |
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| Conservation | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Selected Internet Resources | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Legal Issues | |
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| Gifts and the IRS | |
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| Inventory Control | |
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| Lending Rights and the First Sale Doctrine | |
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| Copyright Laws and Libraries | |
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| Libraries and the Law | |
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| Fair Use and Copying | |
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| Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) | |
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| DMCA and Technology Issues | |
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| Enforcement | |
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| Contractual Compliance | |
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| Disappearance of Material | |
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| Digital Rights Management (DRM) | |
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| Licenses and Contracts | |
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| The Art of Negotiation | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Access, Ethics, and Intellectual Freedom | |
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| Libraries, the First Amendment, and Intellectual Freedom | |
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| Ethics, Personal Beliefs, Biases, and Collection Management | |
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| Privacy | |
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| Access-Filtering | |
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| Bibliotherapy-Readers Advisory Activities | |
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| Points to Keep in Mind | |
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| A Closing Thought | |
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| Works Cited | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Index | |